Today, there were over 500 million Tweets, over 85% of U.S. Consumers used their mobile device while watching TV, and within the next four years, women will control $28 Trillion in annual consumer spending. At Nielsen, you will help analyze and understand what all this means to our consumers, and how it truly influences and drives consumer behavior in what people watch and what people buy.

At Nielsen, we invest in you. Nielsen’s Emerging Leaders Program offers a powerful and unique experience for top undergraduates interested in a leadership career with the world’s leading provider of global marketing information, consumer insights, and business media. The Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) is a challenging 24-month rotational program designed to develop leaders who will position Nielsen for growth while at the same time investing heavily in your growth holistically to set you up for success.

Are You Ready to Join the Team? New Associates in the Operations track are challenged with:

• Four high-priority assignments
• Intensive training
• Leadership development
• Mentoring and networking opportunities

Develop Your Future with Nielsen

The Operations track develops future Nielsen leaders who can provide clients with the innovative data management and technology solutions they need to make critical decisions. Associates take on roles of increasing responsibility as they participate in exciting development experiences. Our next program begins July 2019.

Rotational Assignments

The program includes four six-month rotations over two years. These assignments provide challenging on-the-job learning and development opportunities. Associates work on high priority assignments in various business functions.

Examples in Operations include:

• Learn Process Improvement Methodologies – Utilize process improvement methodologies such as Six Sigma and Lean to reduce cycle time and defects.
• Understand Metrics That Drive Business Value – Establish key metrics to be used in determining acceptable performance levels of a business process.
• Deepen Analytical Skills – Analyze performance and delivery data for global department to identify root causes and develop improvement focused action plans.
• Challenging the Status Quo – Identification of process issues impacting data quality and Nielsen employee efficiency and implementation of solutions to correct these issues.

A day in the life of an Associate may include: conducting project status updates with team members and key stakeholders; attending Lunch & Learn training programs; working on project deliverables; and meeting with project stakeholders.

Training & Development

Associates participate in intensive, focused training prior to each rotation including:

• Leadership
• Product Engineering
• Project Management
• Business Process Improvement

Networking

You will have opportunities to network with senior leaders and colleagues during training sessions, small group discussions and town hall meetings. Networking is encouraged and is often cited as a key benefit of this program.

Selection Criteria:

• Significant leadership experience in college extra-curricular activities or previous employment
• Minimum cumulative overall GPA of 3.0
• Bachelor’s in Industrial/Systems Engineering, Supply Chain and Operations Management, Business Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, BBA Operations & Technology Management, Industrial Management with a concentration in Operations
• Fewer than two years full-time work experience
• Willingness to relocate to Chicago, IL or Tampa Bay, FL
• Permanent US work authorization (required)
• Anticipated graduation: Fall 2018 and/or Spring 2019

In addition to meeting the above requirements, candidates should also meet all or most of the following:

• Strong project management skills and interest in project management assignments
• Intellectual curiosity
• Drive to innovate and encourage others to innovate
• Business/Finance/Sales minors are a large plus
• Initiative, creativity, and a passion to deliver results that affect our clients
• Effective decision-making and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Enthusiasm for streamlining processes
• Disposition to learn from new cultures

Nielsen is a global performance management company that provides a comprehensive understanding of what consumers Watch and Buy.